day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
study; diligence; discount; reduction
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
school of one's (first, second) choice
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
in case of; at that time; at this time
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
being too late; losing one's final chance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to sit for an examination
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be surprised; to be astonished
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
older sister; lass; young lady
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
notice; notification; report; posting
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o